Can Windows be external?

Deadly Ferret · 31 Jan 2008 at 03:52

Just out of curiousity rather than a desire to actually do it, I have wondered whether it would be possible to have the operating system of a PC installed on a connected external HDD, or even a USB pendrive.

Thanks.

binaryknight · 31 Jan 2008 at 03:59

yes some can but in most cases, windows anyway you need to modify files your self not sure if linux can do it native or not.

BigBoy · 31 Jan 2008 at 08:32

Linux can do it with ease take a look for Dame Small Linux as one distro that can do it out of the bag.

It can be dont with Windows XP but the problem comes when you put the stick in to a different computer and the hardware plug & play kicks in you could be there for a while.

Windows PE can be put on a usb stick (look for BARTPE).

Deadly Ferret · 31 Jan 2008 at 14:52

Thanks gents, interesting reading. I never got to grips with Linux when I tried a couple of years ago, but I'll look into that PE.